Speech classification apparatus, speech classification method, and speech classification program

a speech classification and speech technology, applied in the field of speech classification apparatus and speech classification methods, can solve the problems of inability to perform on-line operations, inability to meet the needs of speech analysis, and enormous memory use and process time, so as to reduce classification errors, realistic process time, and realistic memory use amount

Active Publication Date: 2014-01-14
NEC CORP
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[0023]Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a speech classification apparatus, a speech classification method, and a speech classification program that can be operated on-line and can be used for an application for which a real-time property is demanded.
[0024]Another object of the present invention is to allow classification of each speech with a realistic memory use amount and a realistic process time even if a lot of speeches must be handled. A further object of the present invention is to allow a classification error to be reduced to be low when each speech is classified. Another object of the present invention is to allow verification of a result of classification in the past and modification of a classification error when speeches sequentially input on-line are classified. Still another object of the present invention is to allow more accurate classification of speeches in view of detailed structures of the speeches.

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A first problem is that the speech classification apparatuses and methods in the related arts are not suited to an application for which a real-time property is demanded.
That is, in such a method of calculating the distances between the two arbitrary speech data whenever one speech data is input, operation cannot be performed as an on-line process.
A second problem is that a memory use amount and a process time become enormous when a large quantity of speeches is handled.
A third problem is that, since greedy and deterministic classification is performed, a classification error may readily occur, and the error tends to adversely affect subsequent classification.
Thus, an overall group of speech data cannot be surveyed to find optimal classification.
A fourth problem is that, when speeches that are sequentially input on-line are classified, there is no simple means for reflecting a result of classification at a certain point of time on a preceding result of classification.
If a result of classification in the past is to be modified by the method described in Non-patent Document 2, almost the same method as that described in Non-patent Document 1 may be used, and the method is not suited to be carried out on-line.
A fifth problem is that accurate classification in view of the detailed structure of speech data cannot be performed.
Accordingly, accuracy of classification is naturally limited.

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[0135]Next, a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a speech classification apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment. This exemplary embodiment shows a configuration example of a computer that loads a program and operates when an operation of each means in the first exemplary embodiment is implemented by the program. As shown in FIG. 5, the speech classification apparatus in this exemplary embodiment is implemented by the computer including an input apparatus 51, a speech classification program 52, a data processing apparatus 53, and a storage apparatus 54.

[0136]The input apparatus 51 is a microphone that receives a speech signal of a speech uttered outside. The input apparatus 51 may be a receive apparatus which receives the speech signal segmented according to a predetermined condition transmitted from a communication terminal not shown when the com...

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A speech classification apparatus includes a speech classification probability calculation unit that calculates a probability (probability of classification into each cluster) that a latest one of the speech signals (speech data) belongs to each cluster based on a generative model which is a probability model, and a parameter updating unit that successively estimates parameters that define the generative model based on the probability of classification of the speech data into each cluster calculated by the speech classification probability calculation unit.

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[0001]The present invention is the National Phase of PCT / JP2008 / 054668 filed on Mar. 13, 2008, which claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-079677 (filed on Mar. 26, 2007), the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a speech classification apparatus, a speech classification method, and a speech classification program that cluster speeches. More specifically, the invention relates to a speech classification apparatus, a speech classification method, and a speech classification program that cluster a plurality of speech signals issued by different speakers or in different environments into clusters based on similarity of the speakers or the environments.BACKGROUND ART[0003]As an example of a related art about the speech classification method, a description in Non-patent Document 1 is referred to, for example. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a speech classification app...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G10L15/06G10L25/78
CPCG10L25/78G10L15/08
Inventor KOSHINAKA, TAKAFUMI
Owner NEC CORP
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